doggerel

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dog·ge·rel /ˈdɒɡərəl $ ˈdɒː-, ˈdɑː-/ noun [uncountable]  ALpoetry that is silly or funny and not intended to be serious 打油诗，蹩脚诗

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doggerel• But such a book may begin as lyrical mystery and end as doggerel.• One didn't measure Bolan by his doggerel, but by his pucker.• The Fool in "King Lear" speaks mostly doggerel.• Points are awarded for each item and bonus points for any lines of doggerel quoted.• But don't expect much more than pompous doggerel in the words.• He uses doggerel and lampoon as weapons against his captors.Origin doggerel (1300-1400) Perhaps from dog

dog·ge·rel nounChineseSyllable  

and poetry Corpus not that intended or is funny silly

doggerel
dog‧ge‧rel /ˈdɒɡərəl $ ˈdɒː-, ˈdɑː-/ noun [uncountable]poetry that is silly or funny and not intended to be serious

dog·gerelBrE /ˈdɒɡərəl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdɔːɡərəl/ 🔊, /ˈdɑːɡərəl/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] poetry that is badly written or ridiculous, sometimes because the writer has not intended it to be serious 蹩脚诗；打油诗；歪诗